Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-01
ART NOTES.

The portrait az Professor simon Newconh
painted some since by Mr. like OF this CITY AZ the
request or the Russi1n National Observatory AZ
Pulkowa, has been received by Geheimrath strive.
me director on tha' institution. and Is both adj
This Is circumstance upon which Washington
may wen be congratulated, since two OF her citi-
zeDs are highly compiimented by n.
1t is understood that all or nearly all the r,s,.
dent artists VIII loan examples OF their work 60
the Cosmos club for its reception next Wednesday
eyening.-which Is Ia be the social event OF next.
week This T. an exceedingly happy idea. Added
10 the works OF art loaned by members OF the Club
Tor the SION, these contributions viii form an
attractive feature OF the affair, and they viii at
the same time be brought under favorable crcum-
stances, 10 the attention az large and apprcia-
tive aSSemolage OF prominent people.
- There has been exhibited at Aman's on 9th
street, for some time past a piece OF st!n-Iifs
painting by Mr.. Charles Armor, which Is regarded
as decidedly the best work ~ It's class yet done by
that artist The group represents a rock bass and
two malard ducks hanging against a rough board
door, and the fidelity with which each part f. re-
produced Is really remarkable. Mr.. Armor has In
his studio number OF other still-lie subjects and
several landscapes completed and under way,
which he hopes To dispose OF at public sale some
Cleveland painted by Mr.. Armor some time AGO on
an order nom Marshal Nilsoa has been. by the
Way, presented by that gentleman and his wife 20
Mrs Cleveland, as a holiday souvenir and, Il Is
OF the original.
Mr.. W. Warren Brown, who had a studio there
several years ago. has again up his easel In the
Corcoran Building. During his absence from
W washington he has pald almost exclusive atten.
ton 10 marine subjects, finding that particular
Held most congenial well as likely 20 be the
most nnuneraiive, for the smaller number VI
aruists VINO make ~ a speciality. A scene on the
coast OF Maine, on his walls, recently completed f.
a marked adv ance on an. hing OF the kind Mr.
Brown has yet shown here and as evidence that It
a "A hsa
stated That he has received tempting offer for n
rom foreign coGDoisaeur OF repute. now In the
St ana 'li.t the canvas II likely 10 pass into his
hands AT an early day. Mr. Brown has several
other paintings representing various subjects
together with a number OF studies and sketches
that are well worth the attention OF yistors whom
Mr.. Brown VIII always welcome 10 his studio.
Mr.. Alfred Query has recently completed a
portrait or Mrs. Cleveland with which the friends
OF that lady who have seen IL are greatly pleased
IL shows her standing az fur length In size little
above her natural proportions, IN an easy position
with the long train or her dress gracefully dis
posed at her SIDE The skirt ana bodice OF the
robe are OF PLAIN black velvet. with black lace
sleeves extending from the shoulders to the elbows
where they are met by the long arm OF tan colored
Md gloves. Save little lace at the neck, a spark
ling gem on the velvet band encircl,ng the throat
anu diamond breast pin. the costume Is without
trimming or decoration or any Kind, as the picture
Is also wholly without an elaborate back ground or
other accessories the purpose OF the artist being
10 concentrate the attention OF spectators upon
the Inquire, upon which he intends the interest OF
the painting to depend. ON account OF the size OF
the canvas cannot well be exhibited at an Access
SIDE point on the avenue, but may be seen for a
snort Time at the studio or Mr.. Query over Bells
Photographic establishment
The most important work OF art added 10 the
Corcoran Gallery for long time is characteristic
painting In OIL, representing a Game-Keeper's
Lodge, by Prof Knaus OF Berlin as IL Is indeed
one oi the best or that distinguished artists pro-
auctions. How he himself esteems it will be
understood from the fact that he selected II as his
representative work I'm the great art display
given AT Berlin last autumn TO celebrate the one
hundredth annual exhibition OF the Royal Acad-
envy or Germany. Referring TO that exhibition,
and reviewing the principal paintings on yiew the
English Magazine Of art has this 10 say OF this
canvas: "In genre there are instances OF great
men doing small work, with the consequence that
these are examples OF consummate art-knowledge
embodied In comparatively mild subjects. OF
these, perhaps the best is ''Ein Forsterheim" by
Ludwig knaus, where a mountain game keeper
has come home after his days work, and is just
settling himself tor the evening. A maid-seryant
on her knees is lighting the wood In stove. The
accessories OF various weapons and spells OF the
chase furnish the apartment with rich variety OF
textures and forms delightfully."- painted,-better,
perhaps, Than any other living man could paint
them"